01-04-2015, 06:32 PM
Clarification Above since it's actuall come up: Slaughter is also still around for contacting if somebody has a reason to contact her, but is rocking the NPC outfit.
New House Rule!
Allies & Retainers. We like 'em. They're useful. They do things for us if we ask them the right way. Now, not only can they do things, but they can get better at doing things!
NPC Allies will gain 1 XP per use. A use constitutes a story, so texting Jack Black down at the local precinct three separate times doesn't net him extra XP. If an NPC Ally takes on an integral role in something your PC is doing, more XP may be awarded that NPC at STs discretion.
NPC Retainers will gain 1 XP per month your PC is in play. Once again, if the NPC Retainer is really utilized and takes on a key role, another XP may be awarded at STs discretion. E.G.: If Doctor Who, Malkavian Extraordinaire w/ Obfuscate 3 obv, has Companion Clara and Doctor Who has been played for two months, Doctor Who's player will have 2 XP to spend upgrading Clara's sheet. If Doctor Who has been played for three months, and in the third month really put Clara through her paces what with [spoiler] being the most important person in all of time and space [is that a spoiler, Doctor Who Fans? Or are all of the Doctor's companions now the most important person in all of time and space?], used her in a number of scenes and/or Clara performed in some extraordinary way, at STs discretion another XP point may be added to the NPCs haul.
If you don't submit a journal that month, no Ally/Retainer XP. If you retire a character and bring them back later on, no Ally/Retainer XP for the months your character is retired.
When you want to spend that XP, just drop me a note and a journal. It's not transferable to PCs, but it's nice to have Good At Things Friends, right?
Last but not least, I'll be passing out the Ally/Retainer XP retroactively, so if you have either of these backgrounds on your sheet and you want to make sure I give Mr or Ms NPC the right amount of XP, you could drop me a journal or PM with the number of months your character has been in play & the number of months _____ (Ally/Retainer) has been attached to your PC.
New House Rule!
Allies & Retainers. We like 'em. They're useful. They do things for us if we ask them the right way. Now, not only can they do things, but they can get better at doing things!
NPC Allies will gain 1 XP per use. A use constitutes a story, so texting Jack Black down at the local precinct three separate times doesn't net him extra XP. If an NPC Ally takes on an integral role in something your PC is doing, more XP may be awarded that NPC at STs discretion.
NPC Retainers will gain 1 XP per month your PC is in play. Once again, if the NPC Retainer is really utilized and takes on a key role, another XP may be awarded at STs discretion. E.G.: If Doctor Who, Malkavian Extraordinaire w/ Obfuscate 3 obv, has Companion Clara and Doctor Who has been played for two months, Doctor Who's player will have 2 XP to spend upgrading Clara's sheet. If Doctor Who has been played for three months, and in the third month really put Clara through her paces what with [spoiler] being the most important person in all of time and space [is that a spoiler, Doctor Who Fans? Or are all of the Doctor's companions now the most important person in all of time and space?], used her in a number of scenes and/or Clara performed in some extraordinary way, at STs discretion another XP point may be added to the NPCs haul.
If you don't submit a journal that month, no Ally/Retainer XP. If you retire a character and bring them back later on, no Ally/Retainer XP for the months your character is retired.
When you want to spend that XP, just drop me a note and a journal. It's not transferable to PCs, but it's nice to have Good At Things Friends, right?
Last but not least, I'll be passing out the Ally/Retainer XP retroactively, so if you have either of these backgrounds on your sheet and you want to make sure I give Mr or Ms NPC the right amount of XP, you could drop me a journal or PM with the number of months your character has been in play & the number of months _____ (Ally/Retainer) has been attached to your PC.